What Is Nutritional Therapy?
Nutritional Therapy creates personalised food programmes combined, when necessary, with tailored supplement programmes to help you feel the best you can. When appropriate, nutritional therapists will liaise with your health care professional (doctor, physiotherapist, medical herbalist, etc.) to ensure you get the best over-all care.
Depending on your health requirements, consultations can be in the form of a short programme (2-4 sessions over a 3-6 month period) or an on-going course with regular check-ups. We find best results are achieved with a consistent, long-term programme including regular check-ins.
How Does A Nutritional Therapist Differ From A Nutritionist Or Dietician?
This is a common confusion.
Nutritionists mainly work in public health, educating and promoting health and wellbeing, in the food and drinks industry developing products and consumer messages, or in research and academia.
Dieticians works principally within the health service where much of their work involves patients who require special diets. Working within a hospital environment allows them to specialise within various areas e.g. gastroenterology or paediatrics. Dieticians do sometimes use supplements, but within very strict guidelines. Other practitioners, such as medical herbalists or fitness coaches can give nutrition advice too. Often this advice follows the principles of a general nutrition-rich, wholesome diet.
Nutritional Therapists are generally community based. Nutritional Therapist recognises that there is no “one fits all” diet and focuses on the unique mind-body needs of each client to provide a fine-tuned, nutritional protocol. They provide dietary, supplemental, emotional and lifestyles changes; programmes that are specifically tailored to both the individual and her/his health concerns.
We’d be delighted to listen to your concerns and use our expertise to individualise a nutrition programme for you. Visit our Programmes page, choose the one that best suits your needs and get started today on changing your life.
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